“Few situations are more frightening than crimes that randomly turn anyone into a victim. It wounds our sense of safety when simply walking on a public street feels dangerous. Typically, the response to these incidents is more and better policing. In this case, there were 18 officers within minutes of the scene; surveillance cameras were rolling. But that didn’t stop the bad guys; streets that were well-policed and packed with people did not deter them.” – Downtown shootings call for more focus on gun access, violence prevention [via startribune.com]